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December 31 in CNR History
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December 31, 1853 Canada's Great Western Railway (later CN) opens between Hamilton and London ON. ? December 31, 1870 The Vermont Central Railroad leases The Rutland Railroad. ? December 31, 1955 Grand Trunk Western drops passenger service between Pontiac and Caseville MI. The last run carried one passenger: a reporter covering the event. ? December 31, 1978 All high-carbon steel wheels are to be removed from all rail equipment. ? December 31, 1983 All running boards are to be removed from box cars and refrigerator cars. ? December 31, 2011 The Canadian National fully absorbs the Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range and the Duluth, Winnipeg & Pacific railroads. The two roads are placed in the CN-controlled Wisconsin Central Ltd. family. ? December 31, 2012 The Canadian National reorganizes its holdings in the former Elgin, Joliet & Eastern and places them in CN’s Wisconsin Central Ltd. ? Mark Tomlonson |
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Thank you Mark for another year of interesting CNR history. Fred Eldridge ?Winnipeg From: "Mark Tomlonson via groups.io" <tomlonson@...> To: "C-N-R" <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, December 31, 2024 7:32:05 AM Subject: [C-N-R] December 31 in CNR History December 31, 1853 Canada's Great Western Railway (later CN) opens between Hamilton and London ON. ? December 31, 1870 The Vermont Central Railroad leases The Rutland Railroad. ? December 31, 1955 Grand Trunk Western drops passenger service between Pontiac and Caseville MI. The last run carried one passenger: a reporter covering the event. ? December 31, 1978 All high-carbon steel wheels are to be removed from all rail equipment. ? December 31, 1983 All running boards are to be removed from box cars and refrigerator cars. ? December 31, 2011 The Canadian National fully absorbs the Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range and the Duluth, Winnipeg & Pacific railroads. The two roads are placed in the CN-controlled Wisconsin Central Ltd. family. ? December 31, 2012 The Canadian National reorganizes its holdings in the former Elgin, Joliet & Eastern and places them in CN’s Wisconsin Central Ltd. ? Mark Tomlonson |
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Thank you so much for your kind words. Mark Tomlonson Life isn’t just about surviving the storm; it’s about learning to dance in the rain.
On Tuesday, December 31, 2024, 11:58:51 AM EST, frednchris via groups.io <frednchris@...> wrote:
Thank you Mark for another year of interesting CNR history. Fred Eldridge ?Winnipeg From: "Mark Tomlonson via groups.io" <tomlonson@...> To: "C-N-R" <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, December 31, 2024 7:32:05 AM Subject: [C-N-R] December 31 in CNR History December 31, 1853 Canada's Great Western Railway (later CN) opens between Hamilton and London ON. ? December 31, 1870 The Vermont Central Railroad leases The Rutland Railroad. ? December 31, 1955 Grand Trunk Western drops passenger service between Pontiac and Caseville MI. The last run carried one passenger: a reporter covering the event. ? December 31, 1978 All high-carbon steel wheels are to be removed from all rail equipment. ? December 31, 1983 All running boards are to be removed from box cars and refrigerator cars. ? December 31, 2011 The Canadian National fully absorbs the Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range and the Duluth, Winnipeg & Pacific railroads. The two roads are placed in the CN-controlled Wisconsin Central Ltd. family. ? December 31, 2012 The Canadian National reorganizes its holdings in the former Elgin, Joliet & Eastern and places them in CN’s Wisconsin Central Ltd. ? Mark Tomlonson |